Load shedding to continue

PNG Power Ltd (PPL) is urging Port Moresby customers to ultlise standby generators and other alternate power sources as its planned emergency load shedding will continue to affect residents and business houses within the city area over the next three weeks, according to acting chief executive officer Nehemaiah Naris.
Naris, in a statement, said the affected areas included the central business district, Konedobu, Habour City, Badili, Koki, Hohola and Murray Barracks.
He said the affected Kone feeders included feeder 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8.
“There is a faulty transformer at Konedobu substation that needs to be replaced with a new transformer,” the statement said. “The fault occurred on Feb 25, PPL technical workers over the past week tried to restore the transformer but the equipment was found to be beyond repair and will be decommissioned.”
Naris said the decommissioning of the faulty transformer was underway and installation, including testing and commissioning the new transformer would take about three weeks.
“We anticipate to fully restore the Konedobu substation before the end of this month,” he said.
Naris said the Australian government through the Economic and Social Infrastructure Development Programme (ESIP) had provided PPL with a new transformer for the Konedobu substation.
Meanwhile, PPL advised its customers that it would not affect power supply to all other feeders in Port Moresby and Central.
“We would like to sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience and understanding,” PPL said.